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In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as 10 V and 5 A,…

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In an experiment to determine the resistance of a given wire using Ohm's law, the voltmeter and ammeter readings are noted as 10 V10\text{ V}10 V and 5 A5\text{ A}5 A, respectively. The least counts of voltmeter and ammeter are 500 mV500\text{ mV}500 mV and 200 mA200\text{ mA}200 mA, respectively. The estimated error in the resistance measurement is _______ Ω\OmegaΩ.

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Held on 5 Apr 2026 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    0.250.250.25

  2. B

    222

  3. C

    2.52.52.5

  4. D

    0.180.180.18

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